Wednesday, January 20, 2010

KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS FOR UBUNTU


General keyboard shortcuts

  • Ctrl + A = Select all
  • Ctrl + C = Copy the highlighted content to clipboard
  • Ctrl + V = Paste the clipboard content
  • Ctrl + N = New (Create a new document, not in terminal)
  • Ctrl + O = Open a document
  • Ctrl + S = Save the current document
  • Ctrl + P = Print the current document
  • Ctrl + W = Close the close document
  • Ctrl + Q = Quit the current application



    Keyboard shortcuts for GNOME desktop

    • Ctrl + Alt + F1 = Switch to the first virtual terminal
    • Ctrl + Alt + F2(F3)(F4)(F5)(F6) = Select the different virtual terminals
    • Ctrl + Alt + F7 = Restore back to the current terminal session with X
    • Ctrl + Alt + Backspace = Restart GNOME
    • Alt + Tab = Switch between open programs
    • Ctrl + Alt + L = Lock the screen.
    • Alt + F1 = opens the Applications menu
    • Alt + F2 = opens the Run Application dialog box.
    • Alt + F3 = opens the Deskbar Applet
    • Alt + F4 = closes the current window.
    • Alt + F5 = unmaximizes the current window
    • Alt + F7 = move the current window
    • Alt + F8 = resizes the current window.
    • Alt + F9 = minimizes the current window.
    • Alt + F10 = maximizes the current window
    • Alt + Space = opens the window menu.
    • Ctrl + Alt + + = Switch to next X resolution
    • Ctrl + Alt + - = Switch to previous X resolution
    • Ctrl + Alt + Left/Right = move to the next/previous workspace

    Keyboard shortcuts for Terminal

    • Ctrl + A = Move cursor to beginning of line
    • Ctrl + E = Move cursor to end of line
    • Ctrl + C = kills the current process.
    • Ctrl + Z = sends the current process to the background.
    • Ctrl + D = logs you out.
    • Ctrl + R = finds the last command matching the entered letters.
    Enter a letter, followed by Tab + Tab = lists the available commands beginning with those letters.
    • Ctrl + U = deletes the current line.
    • Ctrl + K = deletes the command from the cursor right.
    • Ctrl + W = deletes the word before the cursor.
    • Ctrl + L = clears the terminal output
    • Shift + Ctrl + C = copy the highlighted command to the clipboard.
    • Shift + Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert) = pastes the contents of the clipboard.
    • Alt + F = moves forward one word.
    • Alt + B = moves backward one word
    • Arrow Up/Down = browse command history
    • Shift + PageUp / PageDown = Scroll terminal output

    Keyboard shortcuts for Compiz

    • Alt + Tab = switch between open windows
    • Win + Tab = switch between open windows with Shift Switcher or Ring Switcher effect
    • Win + E = Expo, show all workspace
    • Ctrl + Alt + Down = Film Effect
    • Ctrl + Alt + Left mouse button = Rotate Desktop Cube
    • Alt + Shift + Up = Scale Windows
    • Ctrl + Alt + D = Show Desktop
    • Win + Left mouse button = take screenshot on selected area
    • Win + Mousewheel = Zoom In/Out
    • Alt + Mousewheel = Transparent Window
    • Alt + F8 = Resize Window
    • Alt + F7 = Move Window
    • Win + P = Add Helper
    • F9 = show widget layer
    • Shift + F9 = show water effects
    • Win + Shift + Left mouse button = Fire Effects
    • Win + Shift + C = Clear Fire Effects
    • Win + Left mouse button = Annotate: Draw
    • Win + 1 = Start annotation
    • Win + 3 = End annotation
    • Win + S = selects windows for grouping
    • Win + T = Group Windows together
    • Win + U = Ungroup Windows
    • Win + Left/Right = Flip Windows

    Keyboard shortcut for Nautilus

    • Shift + Ctrl + N = Create New Folder
    • Ctrl + T = Delete selected file(s) to trash
    • Alt + ENTER = Show File/Folder Properties
    • Ctrl + 1 = Toggle View As Icons
    • Ctrl + 2 = Toggle View As List
    • Shift + Right = Open Directory (Only in List View)
    • Shift + Left = Close Directory (Only in List View)
    • Ctrl + S = Select Pattern
    • F2 = Rename File
    • Ctrl + A = Select all files and folders
    • Ctrl + W = Close Window
    • Ctrl + Shift + W = Close All Nautilus Windows
    • Ctrl + R = Reload Nautilus Window
    • Alt + Up = Open parent directory
    • Alt + Left = Back
    • Alt + Right = Forward
    • Alt + Home = go to Home folder
    • Ctrl + L = go to location bar
    • F9 = Show sidepane
    • Ctrl + H = Show Hidden Files
    • Ctrl + + = Zoom In
    • Ctrl + - = Zoom Out
    • Ctrl + 0 = Normal Size
    (For those users who want to configure your own keyboard shortcuts, you can do it at System->Preferences->Keyboard Shortcuts.)

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